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In examining these tables carefully the reader can form an idea as to how the world's trade is divided, and see what the world is arming to its teeth about.

The only Asiatic country about whose trade the possibilities of war may be entertained is China. Japan has shown her teeth and

III. Trade of Foreign Possessions of all other Countries than the United Kingdom.

Countries and their Colonial Possessions.

Number of inhabitants in thousands.

Importations in thousands of dollars.

Exportations in thousands of dollars.

Imports per capita. Dollars.

Exports per capita. Dollars.

A. France (1894).

Asia

21,821

16,000

25,000

.73

1.14

Africa, outside of Algeria and Tunis

24,500

13,000

22,000

.53

.50

America and Oceanica

460

145,000

12,600

31.50

27.40

B. Germany (1897).

Africa

10,200

2,189

1,078

.21

.10

New Guinea

400

72

50

.18

.12

C. Italy.

Africa

400

5,600

3,000

D. Netherlands (1895).

East India

34,000

61,000

89,600

1.80

2.63

E.

Philippines

7,600

11,000

20,000

1.50

2.63

claws. The history of Poland, Port Arthur, or Kiao-tchow is not likely to find repetition on her territory. Only the defenseless tempt the avidity of the civilizing nations. The import trade of China, an empire with one fourth the population of the entire world, is but half as much again as that of Japan, with but one ninth of the population of the Celestial Empire. Japan's trade has trebled within the last dozen years. Her imports of merchandise are over two dollars per capita. Those of China are thirty-four cents. It will be said

Summary of Statistical Tables of the Trade of Colonies and Dependencies of European States and of Independent States other than of Europe and the United States.